Anne Morris

LTN is supporting the Tennis Channel in its efforts to migrate its 24/7 sports network from satellite to IP-based distribution.

Strong interest among younger fans and innovative, new investment vehicles are spurring unprecedented growth in sports in the Middle East, according to new analysis from Altman Solon’s Global Sports Survey.

Pan-African telecoms operator MTN Group and video software provider Synamedia are developing a new streaming platform tailored for mobile and fixed broadband subscribers across Africa. This collaboration aims to enhance digital content accessibility and provide a diverse range of viewing options to meet the evolving preferences of audiences throughout the continent.

Content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming services provider Broadpeak said Media Prima Berhad, Malaysia’s largest media company, is deploying its server-side ad insertion (SSAI) service to support over-the-top (OTT) revenue generation.

Qwilt said it has surpassed a significant milestone, deploying 2,196 edge nodes across 38 countries on six continents to improve its edge cloud offering with proximity, speed, and scale for edge compute and delivery.

Media software provider Ateliere Creative Technologies has announced that Dan Goman has stepped down as CEO and David Bortis, Ateliere’s SVP of operations, will assume the role of interim CEO effective immediately.

Bitcentral, a specialist in digital media workflows for broadcast and streaming, has announced a strategic partnership with OneBill, an AI-supported billing and revenue management platform, to enhance the subscription management capabilities of its ViewNexa streaming solution.

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has released a new report providing data and insights on the changing state of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) for distribution platforms and advertisers seeking to monetise consumer engagement with FAST programming.

M2A Media said it has partnered with Japan-based systems integrator Photron to enhance live video distribution workflows for sports rights owners and major broadcasters in Japan, adding that the move “marks a significant step” in the expansion of M2A Media business in the Japanese market.

3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB), smart TV, multiscreen and in-vehicle entertainment, has launched 3Ready Hero, a new product that uses AI to enable natural ‘conversational’ interactions on Android TV STBs.